Say's law
[ seyz ]
/ seɪz /
noun
the principle, propounded by Jean Baptiste Say, that the supply of goods is always matched by the demand for them.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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First recorded in 1930–35
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